Creating H.264 Video with Vegas 9.0 at DVinfo.net

Billy Griffin · March 16th, 2010, 10:04 PM

Sorry for such an elementary question, but I need some advice and instruction...
How do you create MP4/H.264 video with Sony Vegas 9.0?

Just because a file is .mp4 doesn't mean it's H.264, correct?

So where are the settings in Sony Vegas 9.0, in which you can render video using the H.264 codec?

Thanks very much in advance for your help !!!

Seth Bloombaum · March 17th, 2010, 10:51 AM

mp4 roughly = h.264. There are a number of variations in the wrapper and the header file. Likewise AVC/AVCHD.

Assuming you're on Vegas Pro 9 (I don't know much about Movie Studio or Platinum versions), you'll find MP4 compression codec accessible through the following render types:

Mainconcept AVC/AAC (MP4)
Quicktime (go into custom settings and select MPEG-4 as the video format)
Sony AVC (.mp4...)

There are a variety of semi-useful templates associated with these types. What is it that you're trying to create here? I use the MC MP4 frequently for digital intermediate files headed to another encoder or vimeo, etc.

Here's a thread that discusses MC vs. Sony MP4 relative to Blueray output, read down to post #16 for some comments on their respective limitations.
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/what-hap...architect.html

March 17th, 2010, 10:51 AM	#2
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	mp4 roughly = h.264. There are a number of variations in the wrapper and the header file. Likewise AVC/AVCHD. Assuming you're on Vegas Pro 9 (I don't know much about Movie Studio or Platinum versions), you'll find MP4 compression codec accessible through the following render types: Mainconcept AVC/AAC (MP4) Quicktime (go into custom settings and select MPEG-4 as the video format) Sony AVC (.mp4...) There are a variety of semi-useful templates associated with these types. What is it that you're trying to create here? I use the MC MP4 frequently for digital intermediate files headed to another encoder or vimeo, etc. Here's a thread that discusses MC vs. Sony MP4 relative to Blueray output, read down to post #16 for some comments on their respective limitations. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/what-hap...architect.html __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

March 16th, 2010, 10:04 PM	#1
Billy Griffin Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Enumclaw, WA Posts: 58	Creating H.264 Video with Vegas 9.0 Sorry for such an elementary question, but I need some advice and instruction... How do you create MP4/H.264 video with Sony Vegas 9.0? Just because a file is .mp4 doesn't mean it's H.264, correct? So where are the settings in Sony Vegas 9.0, in which you can render video using the H.264 codec? Thanks very much in advance for your help !!!